tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2964682867853732210.post2065019148967985081..comments2024-03-18T06:27:16.378-05:00Comments on Todd Swank: Advice for a little girl with different armsTodd Swankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00813691317586742405noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2964682867853732210.post-59518668883862365302012-10-08T21:40:08.615-05:002012-10-08T21:40:08.615-05:00Great advice to Brianna! I might add that maybe sh...Great advice to Brianna! I might add that maybe she could walk up to the people making fun of her and say hi, my name is Brianna, would you like to see my arm? But that would take a lot of guts for a 6 year old. But it might get some dialog going. If not, it might freak them out and they'll stop!<br /><br /><br />And if it's kids in her class, maybe her parents can have the teacher and Brianna explain to the class that she was born that way and maybe show how she does stuff with her short arm. People are afraid and lash out at things they don't understand. If it's explained to them, they may lose interest and/or maybe even think it's cool. A good teacher would use it as a good opportunity to teach kids about differences and why they don't matter.<br /><br /><br />But, what do I know. The bullies I had in school, I clocked them and they went away. Or I said FU and went on my way.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com